, 1887-12-22
THE SMiTH-klLRAIN FIOHT.

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world, took place on the Island OF 81.
| Pierre, in the river Seine, France, to-day,
in the presence of about 100 persons. u.
W. Atkinson, referee, performed his duties
with satisfaction to all concerned, enhn
WAS seconded by Jack Baldock. and Jack
Harper, and was attended by Jem Howes
| and Dick Roberts. Kilrain was seconded
| by Charley Mitchell and Ned Donnely and
| was attended by Charley ROweli. Messrs.
| Fleming aud Harding ncted rs time keepers
and umpires. The fight was remarkable
| Tor the persistent wrestling OF the men;
| In the fourth round Smith was Knocked
nearly silly by q terrific smack on the ear.
Though Smith had the worst OF the wrest-
ling he fought splendidly under great dif.
hculties, and was as fresh ~ Kilrain when
darkness stopped the fight st 4'45. One
hundred and six rounds were fought, last
| ing two and half hours. The fight was
declared draw.
LONDON, Dec 10 The following is thede::
tail, d account ofthe fight by rounds: Round
l.-rhe men had no sooner faced eaci,
other than Kilrain led with his left and
landed lightly on his opponents head.
| Smith countered yciously with his LETT in
the region of the stomach bu' kilrain stop
ped the Intended blow and returned on the
| same part Of Smiths anatomy. Both men
now SPARED cautiously but soon closed
and fell, Klrain going down under Smith.
| Round 2 AS soon as the men came to-
gether again the American dashed out
| with his left but was c'evefly stopped by
Snith who sent In his lett sharply on the
body, and the pair closed and wrestled for
u TALL which again resulted in the favor Of
| the Englishman.
Round 3.-The English party were now
| juoiant as their man came up smiling.
Kilrain, however, again forced the lighting
| but Jim cleverly lodged out of the way of
| a well meant visitation OH his chest. SnitlI
now popped in his left and again closed,
and after some severe fighting IN his own
corner, the Englishmsn got his man
down.
Round 4.--The pair responded quickly
! to the call of time, each wearing look OF
| dogged determination. kilrain was the
| first to begin hos'ilties, letting fly his lett,
which landed heavily on Smiths head, but
| In return Ire was the recipient OF red hot
| one in the right eye Smith getting his left
fairly home with such force that Kilrain's
optic soon showed signs of closing. Neither
| appeared to care for the attention OF each
other, the result being that both fought
| with great dash. Some heavy countering
followed. During this round the American
landed a terrific right-haider ON Smith $ lett
ear which narrowly escaped giving the
| Englishmun his coup de grace. 1t so stag
gered Smith that he had great dithculty in
keeping up and he had all the worst OF 1t
| when they tell.
Roun 5.--lt was the Yankees turn to
crow, and Kilrain, following up his advant-
| age, forced the pace and at uncewent in Tor
fighting and threw his man, Smith, going
! down heavily.
Round Gas soon az the men had their
! hands up some light exchanges took place
Smith dashed out his left and got stinger
on the head, when the men closed and went
| down.
Rounds and s were remarkable for hug.
| ging tactics, in which neither men made
any heaiway.
Round 9.-Kilrain let fly with his left and
right, but was cleverly stopped by Jeni, and
Jem returned the intended compliment
with interest, getting in tremendous lett
handler flush on kilrain's nose. following
this up with his right on the body, the
round closing with Smith uppermost.
Round l0.--rhe pair got in close quarters,
Kilrain finally throwing his man heavily.
Round ll.-Kilrain led, but fell short,
and Smith taking advantage of this dashed
his left botly ON the formers head, and
supplemented it with his favorite hit on
retaliated with his right on Smiths body,
being REPAID by heavy smack on the ribs.
Rounds IL and l3 were unimportant.
Round 14.-Smith dashed his lett home
three times in Kilrain's face, when Kilran
again saved himself by getting close and
throwing his man.
Rounds Is and 10 -Partisars of Smith
appeared highly delighted when they saw
the cordial refreshment administered to
kilrain. Both men spared for wind until
hllTdln brought the 10 close Dy
heeling his opponent
Round l7.-Klrain shot his left in on
the body and Smith slipped and fell.
Round lS.-Smith led with bis
leh,, which reached his opponents
head, but was smartly coun.
tered by Jake with Ii terrific swinging righ:
handler on the jaw, sending Smith clean of
his pins. This was the first knock down
blow in the fight.
In Round 10, and 20. Little progress Was
made.
Round 2l.--Smitb was evidently cJnsid.
erably distressed by his repeated heavy falls
aud thanks to the terrible blow received in
the last round, came up n bit groggry.
kilrain took advantage of this and aimed
| straight left handler, but Smith warded off
the blow and gave receipt in full on Kill
rains forehead. 1T was now his turn to be
the aggressor, and after landing vigorous
right handler on the ribs, he brought his
left into play twice In succession, before
going down, kilran falling heavily ON
Smith.
During the next Il rounds there was
very little attempt at fighting. The rounds
consisted principally OF wrestling, kilrain
| evidently having a wholesome dread of
Smiths right.
Round 39-Kilrain, eager for business,
popped his left in on Smiths body. Smith
| aimed q terrific left handler at the Yankee,
which the latter, by great good fortune
just missed. kirain not relishing this,
dashed at his man and brought him down
with thud
Rounds 40 to 42-very little wa, done
save bngging, kilrain going over to Smiths
corner with the usual result, throwing
Smith and falling uppeTmost.
Round 3t--Smith led OIL with his left
and Kilrain got home straight one from
the shoulder on Smith, 8 stomach. Smith
raped one on Kilrains head, when the lat
ter closed with him and again brought him
down.
In the 45th round both were more in
Clined to close and wrestle thau 10
fight.
kilrain had all the best fthe 5Oth
Up to the 9Oth round Kilrain held the
advantage and had knocked Smith down
three times, while Smith had only once
succeeded in knocking Kilrain down.
The Tooth round had been fought in an
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